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The FDA has cleared Tandem’s Control-IQ+ technology for use in pregnancies complicated by type 1 diabetes, making it the first and only commercially available AID system with this indication in the U.S.The expanded label applies to both of Tandem’s delivery systems: the t:slim X2 and the Tandem Mobi.In the CIRCUIT trial, participants using Control-IQ+ spent 12.6% more time in the pregnancy-specific glucose target range (63-140 mg/dL) compared to those on standard
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NEJM Catalyst Study Validates No Barrier’s Hybrid AI-Human Model for High-Stakes Surgical Communication
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No Barrier’s AI-powered medical interpretation platform was tested in an independent study at Mass General Brigham, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Catalyst.The research compared Remote Video Interpretation (RVI), No Barrier’s real-time AI, and a hybrid approach to assess patient preferences using a modified technology acceptance model (TAM).Findings indicate that RVI is preferred for emotionally sensitive or high-stakes surgical conversations,
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eClinicalWorks Launches healow CCM Specialist Service to Automate Monthly Patient Outreach and Documentation
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eClinicalWorks has introduced the healow CCM Specialist Service, a "specialist-as-a-service" model that embeds certified clinicians directly into ambulatory practice workflows.The service is designed to offload labor-intensive tasks like monthly patient outreach, prescription follow-ups, and evidence-based care plan reviews from internal nursing staff.Practices utilizing the service have reported significant operational gains, including a 30% reduction in incoming office
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Zócalo Health Raises $15M to Expand Community-Based Primary Care and Medicaid Partnerships
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Zócalo Health has closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by EO Ventures, bringing its total capital raised to $22.75M.The company specializes in serving high-need members with complex medical, behavioral, and social needs, a segment that drives a disproportionate share of total healthcare costs.Its "promotoras de salud" (community health workers) model achieved 4x year-over-year revenue growth and expanded from two health plan partnerships in 2024 to more than a
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Kipu Health Acquires Team Recovery Technologies to Unify the Entire Behavioral Health Patient Journey
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Kipu Health has officially acquired Team Recovery Technologies, a specialist in mobile-app-based patient engagement and alumni connectivity. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition extends Kipu’s platform beyond clinical treatment and billing into referral growth and long-term recovery support.Team Recovery Technologies currently serves over 150 treatment centers across the U.S., focusing on reducing relapse rates and supporting
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ŌURA Acquires Galen AI to Pioneer Unified Health Companion, Merging Clinical Records with Continuous Biometrics
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ŌURA has officially acquired Galen AI, a startup founded by Stanford graduates that specializes in unifying fragmented health data from over ten thousand healthcare systems. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition allows Oura to integrate medical records, lab results, and medications directly with the continuous biometric data captured by the Oura Ring.Galen AI’s founders and their specialized AI infrastructure will join the Oura team
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Real-Time Enrollment: Covered California Scales Google Cloud AI to Transform CalHEERS
Real-Time Verification: How Covered California is Using Google's Document AI to Fix Health Insurance Enrollment
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The Partnership: Covered California is expanding its partnership with Google Public Sector and Deloitte to overhaul CalHEERS, the state’s integrated health insurance eligibility and enrollment platform.The Technology: The system utilizes Google Cloud’s Document AI (DocAI) to automate the complex document verification process required for millions of residents
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Lumeris Launches Native Audio for Tom Platform to Address US Primary Care Physician Shortage
Lumeris Integrates Google Gemini Native Audio into Tom Platform to Revolutionize Patient-Provider Interactions
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Lumeris has officially launched Native Audio for Tom, introducing real-time, speech-to-speech AI capabilities to its Primary Care as a Service (PCaaS) platform.The technology is built on Google Cloud’s Gemini native audio infrastructure, allowing for empathetic, low-latency dialogue that understands urgency and emotional nuance in a patient’s voice.The rollout
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Eleos Debuts Agentic AI Suite for Community-Based Care
Eleos Debuts Agentic AI Suite for Community-Based Care
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The Launch: Eleos, a technology platform built for community-based care, has expanded its suite by launching new agentic AI tools across Clinical Insights, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), and Compliance. The technology is debuting at NatCon 2026.The "Shadow IT" Crisis: Currently, 57% of providers admit to using unauthorized AI tools, risking massive HIPAA violations and PHI exposure. Eleos combats this by embedding
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Amazon One Medical Launches Nationwide GLP-1 Management Program Integrated with Primary Care
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The Launch: Amazon One Medical has rolled out a nationwide GLP-1 management program that explicitly integrates obesity treatment with comprehensive primary care.The Clinical Differentiator: Unlike direct-to-consumer "pill mills" that simply dispense weight loss drugs, Amazon is treating obesity as a chronic condition. Because GLP-1s can rapidly alter blood pressure and A1C levels, One Medical clinicians proactively adjust a patient's existing hypertension or diabetes
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